I did write the essence of this in a post elsewhere but upon reading it I thought we could get into a broader discussion. I am not trying to identify a "prime candidate" as much of a needs issue! Yes it is accepted that Robson would be a great buy and some say Brailey as well, but lets put them both aside as not being available and see what we can do with what's left.
For me the keeping of Lussick is surrounded by our back ups. I know little about Ryley Smith and so I cannot make judgements about him to go in cold if say "Hands" had a long injury.
I would like to think we can develop out of our existing first or near first grade forwards someone to be developed as a potential dummy half. We used Ray Stone on this basis and on face value that style of player is what we need. In saying that you would have to say that Stone was only "very fair" in that role.
So that leaves me with Lussick if we had to carry him in the top 30 as a standby. I could in term's of a disaster say we could do worse (just take anybody to get a job done) than go out and buy a hooker who maybe not give us a better service than Lussick.
I am reasonably confident Hands is maybe the real deal, at the very least a 14 but his season longevity has been marginal at times. Surprisingly so given his education in health fitness.
I am also very conscious of us not needing a "dominant" hooker. Harry Grant was a disaster in my eyes in his Test Matches with Moses and historically Reed Mahoney did not gel with Moses either.
Making up our minds, how many people do you want running the games, Dyllan is not a sub for Moses in that respect and we know that. I don't know much about Dean Hawkins, is he capable of being a 14?
Hopgood maybe able to run a game from Lock (Yeo who he has modelled himself on does), but I cannot think of anyone else in our backline, if Moses is injured. I guess if he is out for a term then Hawlikns gets that gig, but intermatch I am not certain who else can do it. I would even consider bringing Lomax into 5/8 amd having Dyllan play outside him in certain circumstances. Initially I did not have a great opinion of Lomax but after watching him a lot more, he definately has on field leadership abilities and I grossly undervalued him.
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If Hunt goes to the Broncos that definitely changes things Poppa. Then we make a play at both Mozer and Paix (prioritise Mozar) and see who signs first. Offer them starting hooker and Hands moves to 14 because he can play halves and hooker.
A mate of mine who gets good info out of the Broncs told me we have spoken to Paix, not sure if it went anywhere.
Well, at least we're in the discussions. It's hard to pull the young kids out of Brisbane because they don't want to move to far from their family and play for a Qld team.
People are looking past Ryley Smith but Ryles isnt as he mentioned him.
Has a lot of pace and has bulked up.
He may take a big step forward this year.
I know nought about Ryley PM how old and which grade did he play this year, and who's the best long term prospect, him or Coinakis.
Matt Arthur was sucking up a lot of the attention but Smith is a dual Australian schoolboy in League and Cricket.
Flegg captain.
Played 4 cup games last year with a 97.4% tackle efficiency.
Has good speed. Looks like he spent the off season in the gym.
I havent seen much of Coinakas as he is a bit younger.
Ryles would not have mentioned him if he wasnt in the mix.
Will be interesting to see him get more Cup games.
Like the sound of that PM.....4 cup games says a lot especially in a grade where defence is abysmal!
Keep in mind those cup game were off the bench for very minimal minutes. Plus only at the end of games. But yes I do think there is potential there:
Ah! I took it too literally.....though by implication it seems he is big enough?
Not sold but won't right him off, goodluck to him we need a hooker
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